April 02, 2017 (Fayetteville, Arkansas) – Sara Bergen (Rally Cycling) took home her third podium in three days of racing for a stellar final result placing third in the Stage 4 Criterium to finish 5th overall.

Ruth Winder (UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling) took the final stage and the GC victory along with the Points jersey. Fellow Canuck Marie-Soleil Blais (Team Elevate Racing) finished 9th overall while Bergen’s Canadian teammate Katherine Maine was the top U23 rider on Stage 4 placing second on the final GC to finish 27th overall.

Results

1. Ruth Winder (UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling)    0:51:12
2. Claire Rose (Visit Dallas DNA Cycling)
3. Sara Bergen (Rally Cycling)
4. Lauren Stephens (Team TIBCO – Silicon Valley)
5. Peta Mullens (Hagens Berman | Supermint)
6. Erica Allar (Rally Cycling)
7. Marie-Soleil Blais (Team Elevate Racing)    0:06
8. Ingrid Drexel (Team TIBCO – Silicon Valley)
9. Kathryn Buss (Team TIBCO – Silicon Valley)
10. Diana Penuela (UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling)
11. Katherine Maine (Rally Cycling)    0:10

Final GC

1. Ruth Winder (UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling)    6:30:24
2. Lauren Stephens (Team TIBCO – Silicon Valley)  0:24
3. Claire Rose (Visit Dallas DNA Cycling)    0:41
4. Kathryn Buss (Team TIBCO – Silicon Valley)    0:45
5. Sara Bergen (Rally Cycling)    0:50
6. Katharine Hall (UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling)    1:05
7. Ingrid Drexel (Team TIBCO – Silicon Valley)    1:23
8. Tayler Wiles (UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling)    1:25
9. Marie-Soleil Blais (Team Elevate Racing)    1:37
10. Diana Penuela (UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling)    1:42

27. Katherine Maine (Rally Cycling)    4:03